Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45330, Elias Doughty, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Doughty, Elias
D. 45330
CONTENTS

14.827 New York
Elias Doughty of Beckenham in the state of N. York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the N. York line, for the term of 9 mos.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Sept. 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the                     of and sent to James Smith, Esq. Poughkeepsie, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - \frac{7}{30} \times 8 = 2.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 - 40.00
$42.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Dutches Co.
Notified to N.H. Buckley. Poughkeepsie N.Y. 20th July 1820

State of New York
Dutchess County. May the second 1818
The Declaration of Elias Doughty of the Town of Berkman in the County aforesaid taken before me Daniel G. Verplanck One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid. The said Elias being duly sworn deposing says that he is sixty nine years of age that in the Year One Thousand seven hundred & seventy six he enlisted in Captain William Forbin's company of Col Alexander M c Dougall's regiment in the New York line of the continental Army in the month of March about the beginning of the Month of continued to serve against the common enemy until the Month of November when he was discharged on account of ill health that he enlisted again in the month of April One Thousand eight hundred & eighty two in the company of Captain James Johnson in Col Philip Van Cortlandt's regiment of the New York line of the continental Army & continued to serve against the common enemy until he was discharged with the rest of the Army in June One Thousand seven hundred & eighty three that he has lost his Discharge that he is in reduced circumstances & requires the Assistance of his Country for his support. I swear this record of May
before me Daniel G. Verplanck
Elias Doughty mark.

Hugh M c Connel of the town of Fish Kill Dutchess County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is aged seventy eight that he is well acquainted with the within named Elias Doughty that he knows him to have been a Soldier during the revolutionary war in Capt. Forbes company of Col M c Dougals regiment as stated by him in the within deposition but that he is not ac- quainted with any of the other facts as stated by the said Dubois
Sworn this 2 d of May 1818 before me Daniel C. Vorplanch.
Hugh M c Connel Ensign of M c Dougals Regiment
Dutchess County ss. I Daniel C. Vorplanch one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify in pursuance of the Act of Cor- resp to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the re- volutionary war that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Elias Doughty did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner as stated by him in the preced- ing Declaration & farther confirmed by the Cath of the above named Hugh M c Connel a Person well known to me And I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony had before me to the Secre- tary for the Department of War. May y e 2 d 1818 -
Daniel C. Vorplanch.

Deputy, I William Henry Buckley, Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York. Do hereby certify that Daniel C. Ver Planck before whom the within and preceding affidavits have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutchess and State of New York aforesaid acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 5 th day of May 1818 —
W m Henry Buckley Dep. Clerk

The Judge must certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances. The deposition of two credible witnesses is required as to his service, his name not appearing on our Rolls.

In the matter of Ebenezer Doughty a Pensioner of the United States
14. 8277
Boston
25 Sept 1819
Mar 1820

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present The Hon James Emott First Judge Daniel O'Ver Planck Abraham D Van Wyck } Esquires Judges. Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County Ys: Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Elias Doughty aged Seventy years resident in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows In March 1776 he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Forbes in the second regiment of the New York line of the American Army of the revolution commanded by Colonel Alexander McDougal for one year, that he served under his said enlistment for ten months when being taken sick he was discharged near White Plains that he enlisted several times & served in the militia and levies of the State of New York that in April 1782 he enlisted in Captain Johnston's Company in Col Van Cortlandt's Regiment of the New York line for nine months that he served the full term of his said enlistment and was discharged at Snake Hill near Newburgh in January 1783. and that his original declaration is dated the twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and that his pension Certificate is No 14827. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed

of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit Real estate I have none
Personal estate wearing apparel & bedding excepted as follows
One Frying pan } 4 knives & forks one Pot 2 dishes Table & few more articles of house furniture of little value the separate articles not now recollected 4 Chairs
The Deponent further saith that family consists of himself and his wife aged upwards of sixty one years. That he is by trade a Cordwainer but from Rheumatism and Infirmary is unable to labour that he has been principally supported until the receipt of his pension by one of his sons sworn and subscribed in open Court this his mark 26 th day of June 1820
W m Henry Pulkey Depy Clerk
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June in the year 1820
John Johnston. Clerk

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Elias Doughty Coast Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department J. Park Kyb St. Louis
old c.m. Nov. 22. 1819. JUL 22 1819 POST OFFICE
Wm Hugh de Bonne X Poughkeepsie N.Y.
PAID

To the Honorable James Smoth first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Elias Doughty formerly a soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Beekman town in Dutchess County a State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Elias Doughty in the latter part of March or the first part of the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two enlisted  in the continental army and was put enlisted in a company commanded by Captain James Johnson in the second regiment of the New York line of the American Army, commanded by Colonel Philip Van Kort- landt for the term of nine months. That the declarant immediately thereafter joined the continental army at Pompton in New Jersey and served as a corporal in the same company and regiment for the full term of nine months and until he was discharged in the month of January in the year following at Snake hill near Newburgh in the State of New York. That the declarant did not receive a written discharge.
Elias Doughty - Corp. Dutchess Co. N.Y. N.Y. State Regt. 1702 - 9 Mths. 25. Aug. 1782.
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Elias Doughty is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Beekman aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has never received a pension from the Government of the United States for his services —
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavits of David Myers and John D. Bush hereto annexed —
Elias Doughty
County of Dutchess ss. Elias Doughty — being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me, the 25 th day of August 1819 }
Samuel D. Webb Jurat judge of Dutchess
County of Dutchess — ss. David Myers and John D. Bush both of the town of Piskill in Dutchess county — and each of them being duly sworn, for himself says, that he is well acquainted with Elias Doughty above named, that they will know that the said Elias served in the said second regiment as he has above stated, that the deponent John D. Bush belonged for the same time to the same company and regiment and has received a certificate for a pension for the same service, and that deponent David Myers was in the service in the same company and regiment for the term and time aforesaid, and was all discharged at Brattle Hill as stated by said Elias —
Sworn before me, the 25 th day of August 1819 }
Samuel D. Webb Jurat judge of Dutchess
David Myers John D. Bush with

State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty fifth day County of Dutchess } of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, James Mott first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Eli Doughty
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and also David Myers and John D. Bush to me known to be credible witnesses, who being duly sworn deposed to the truth of fact, stated in their depositions hereto annexed
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States , on the Continental Establishment , in the Revolutionary War , against the common enemy, for the term of nine months therein , to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. And that the said Eli is in  circumstances and is in need of assistance for his support Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Mott

State of New York Dutchess County Clerks Office Ys.
I John Van Benthuyse Clerk of the County of Dutchess and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that James Emott whose name is subscribed to the Within Instruments, was at the time of executing the Same first Judge of Dutchess County duly constituted and appointed, And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Emott and verily believe the signature "James Emott" within subscribed to be his proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of said Court & County this twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John V. Benthuyse Clerk of Dutchess County